Improvement in adjustably-hinged gates



E. M. GEORGE.

Adjustab ly-Hinged Gates.

Patented Feb. 25,1873.

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EMANUEL M. GEORGE, OF THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENTVIN ADJUSTABLY-HINGVEDYGATES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 136,149, dated February25, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMANUEL M. GEORGE, of Three Rivers, in the county ofSt. Joseph and State of Michigan, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Gate-Hinges and I do declare that thefollowing is a trueand accurate description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon andbeing a part of this specification, in which Figure} is a perspectiveview of my improved hinge attached to a gate-post, and a portion of agate. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the bell-crank latch and guide-barin crosssection. Fig. 3 is a view in cross-section of the guide-bar andhinge, and Fig. 4 is a similar view of a modification of the guide-barand hinge.

Like letters refer to like parts in each figure. The natureof thisinvention relates to an improvement in the construction of hinges moreparticularly designed to be employed in hanging gates. The object of theinvention is to provide a means whereby the gate can be adjusted tovarious planes, so that it will clear any temporary obstructions; Theinvention consists in attaching to the gateepost suitable guide-bars, towhich are adjusted pintles, which form part of the hinge; also, inproviding one or both of said pintles with a bellcrank latch which, asthe gate is raised or lowered, shall engage with suitable slots in theguide-bars, as is more fully hereinafter set forth.

Inthe drawing, A represents a gate-post, to

which are rigidly attached the guide-bars B.

B in the form shown. C G are pintles, which embrace the guidebars B B,respectively, each being provided with pins a, thus forming what isknown as the he-butt of a hinge. D D represent the other part of thehinge, which is securely attached to the stile of the gate. To the underside of the lower pintle 0 I hang or pivot a bell-crank latch, E, thepoint of which engages with one of the slots 11 in the guide-bar B asthe gate is raised or lowered, the bell-crank latch being operated by acord or chain, F, running from it to a con venient point in the gate, asshown. 1

If it is deemed advisable, the upper pintle may also be provided with abell-crank latch to operate in like manner, which, in large and veryheavy gates, would lessen the strain up on the lower hinge. 7 By hanginga gate with a hinge constructed as above described it will be seen thatit can be readily adjusted to various planes, so that it may be openedeasily, and will clear any temporary obstruction, such as snow, and thatit can be adjusted at a sufficient height to insure its not being frozenfast to the ground.

A gate hung in this manner would prove of great advantage to astock-raiser, as it can readily be adjusted at a sufficient height toallow the smaller stock to pass under it, while it would prevent thepassage of the larger head.

WhatI claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-- 1. A hinge provided with a bell-crank latch, E, substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination with the bell-crank latch E and pintle O, the slottedguide-bar B, for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination of the guide-bars B B,

pintles O O, hinges D D, bell-crank latch E,

and cord F, when the parts are constructed and arranged to operatesubstantially as set forth.

EMANUEL M. GEORGE.

Witnesses:

R. R. PEALE, A. A. UDELL.

